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40 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Kensington Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

40 Kensington Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portsmouth (PO2 0DY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 33.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Kensington Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromF36toD60
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Kensington Road has no planning applications on record.

81

But the area is active

81 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

40 Kensington Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£225,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 March 2018Most recent

    £225,000

    +177.8%over 17 years

  2. 30 November 2000

    £81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO2 0DY: £230,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Kensington Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Kensington Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,762

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Kensington Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£299k

1 Burgundy Terrace, Battenburg Avenue

PO2 0TB

3 bed1 bath
£290k

1 Balfour Road

PO2 0DH

3 bed2 bath
£311k

1 Compton Road

PO2 0SS

3 bed
£320k

1 Kenyon Road

PO2 0JZ

3 bed
£278k

1 Belgravia Road

PO2 0DX

3 bed1 bath
£335k

1 Battenburg Avenue

PO2 0SH

3 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Beaulieu Road

PO2 0DN

3 bed1 bath
£244k

1 Epworth Road

PO2 0HD

3 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Portsmouth district page.
Full Portsmouth report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

15/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Copythorn Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

King's Academy College Park (Infant). 40 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO2 0DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PO2 0DY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PO2 0DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40 Kensington Road, Portsmouth, PO2 0DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.